Creative Director
Location: US, NY, Brooklyn
Department: Design
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Director
Required education: Bachelor's Degree
Industry: Design
Function: Design

Company profile:
AREA 17 is an interactive agency. We take an interdisciplinary approach — blending the practices of design, technology and branding — to create modern interactive systems.We care about the web and its future. It has become a large part of our lives – entering our offices, living rooms and even our pockets. It is changing the way our world operates. We believe the web should be an extension of our daily lives, not a distraction from it. To this end, our mission is to make the web a better place — for work and for life — by delivering solutions that are equally valuable, sustainable and enriching.AREA 17 is located in New York City and Paris, France. We are independently owned and creatively motivated. Learn more

Job description:
We seek a Creative Director in NYC that has proven him/herself to be an innovative, passionate and respected contributor to the Internet and community at large. We seek someone with extensive agency experience, however product and SaaS experience is a huge plus.The candidate has the strategic and tactical skills needed to successfully lead design and technology projects from inception to completion. In addition to an unflappable disposition, impeccable communication style, and a sense of humor, qualified candidates must be able to gracefully direct multiple projects across two offices.The ideal candidate has live examples of work that are successful from a strategic, design and technology point of view.Overview:Reports to — PartnersLocation — Onsite, NYC (Williamsburg, Brooklyn)Salary — Based on experience (Please include salary requirements)Full-time — 40 hrs per week, 9am-6pm (1 hour lunch)Primary Responsibilities:Strategy and Concept: Define the overall strategy and concepts for your projectsTeam: Direct and inspire both design and technology teamsProjects: Communicate the overarching vision and ensure it is carried throughMeetings: Clearly communicate creative and technical concepts Requirements: Ensure the business needs are met with a user-centered experienceClients: Build and maintain a close relationship with management-level counterpartsQuality: Responsible for the creative quality and integrity of your projectsDocumentation: Writing of documents such as user experience strategies and creative briefsMisc Note: AREA 17 focuses solely on user-centered semantic websites and platforms. We have little expertise in Flash and/or advertising/marketing campaigns. We appreciate and respect your experience in that domain, however we will only consider candidates that have experience in our domain of expertise

Requirements:
Required Skills:10 years of creative/technical leadership experience (or similar)Expert organizational skills with an insane attention to detailSolid presentation skills with the ability to sell your work and ideasAbility to write with clarity and style, this job is big on writingMay require international travelDesired Skills:Solid understanding of user interface design process and methodologiesSolid understanding of web development process and methodologiesSolid understanding of web standards and best practicesUp-to-date with current technologies and trendsiPhone and Android app management experienceWould be nice if you also did:Business developmentWeb design and/or web developmentCopywriting

Benefits:
Generous Health and Dental PackageMetroCard Program (Pre-tax, 50% co-pay)12 vacation days, All bank holidaysClosed between Christmas and New YearPing Pong